my dilemma. ..fish finder vs watch Freo win the GF
Submitted by randall df223 on Tue, 2014-01-07 21:26
I am faced with a (nice) dilemma. I have a significant birthday this year, ending in a zero and times it by two for a good batting score....
I have a choice to make. Go to Melbourne in September to see Freo win the GF... or a good fish finder for the boat???
It pains me to admit, I think the fish finder wins. Did I say that out loud?
So. The budget is no more than $1,500. I am thinking a Simrad NSS7 combo plus transducer for just under $1,500.
What are people's experience with these units (good or bad), or better suggestions for the same budget? I am happy to leave out the combo and just go with the sounder (leave the plotter for another day, my handheld gps will do for now).
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Go
Go the sounder, Freo will be battling to get there this year.
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randall df223
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My feeling is that freo will
My feeling is that freo will win it this year but, I will get another opportunity in years to come to see that. I may not get another generous offer to make a significant purchase for the boat!
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roberta
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ditto
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kempy
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The sounder for sure freo
The sounder for sure freo wont be in the gf.
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Rig
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First
Lock in the sounder can always negotiate if freo get there
terboz123
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problem is randall at this
problem is randall at this stage of the year, FREO have 1 out of 18th chance to make the GF. there is no guarentees. There is no understanding of what season 2014 is going to shape up to be.
How much would it suck having to go watch Hawthorn & North Melbroune in a GF? or better yet a WC GF.
sounder it is for me.
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Yes. Now what about the
Yes. Now what about the Simrad NSS7? Best sounder for under $1,500?
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Rob H
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Buy a used Navman and fly
Buy a used Navman and fly budget/stay at backpackers instead-best of both worlds
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The sounder is a sure bet
The sounder is a sure bet Randall, Freo ha ha ha they will choke again as always.
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Saulty2
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bit early to start that
shite ,but then again they live in hope & who knows maybe 50/50 chance sometime this century , seriously though sounder is the way to go & IMO the transducer is equally as important ,just depends on preference & the bling attached to it ,just buy the best you can afford
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Not early nearly eight, GOOD
Not early nearly eight, GOOD OLD COLLINGWOOD FOREVER!!!!!!
ricey
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Jeez Randall
You probably only have fifty years left and think you will see ANOTHER dockers win?
i have already bought my ticket and flights for the GF this year, but am open to whoever plays.
maybe make the call if you are a Dockers member the week before. It is insanely expensive to get a ticket if your team is not playing and you are not a member.
sounder is the more certain option, but you won't talk about it in twenty years.
Wise man says - first take the plank out of your own eye before trying to take the speck out of somebody else's.
psion
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Sounder gets my vote
Sounder mate,
One weekend of Footie fun, vs 100's of weekends of fishing fun?
Lastchance
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GF mate. See history happen.
GF mate. See history happen. I reckon Dockers will be there again this year
chris raff
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Simrads supposedly a good
Simrads supposedly a good combo unit .. personally I've got a combo and a dedicated sounder mainly for option of having bigger screen to view .
Dockers and the 2014 GF , loyal supporter but don't want to put the mockers on them this early will await a few weeks into the season before making the call . Eg : apparently the weagles were looking the goods prior to the 2013 season ..
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Rig
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west australian
that was only if you beleive what you read in the west australian
trymyluck
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Yep definitely takle the
Yep definitely takle the sounder now and also weasle your way into a Grand final trip as well....
Justo82
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yeah. as a freo fan, I say
yeah. as a freo fan, I say get the sounder. IF we make the GF again, you can negotiate that point in another 9 months.
axey45
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Oh wait get the tickets its
Oh wait get the tickets its gunna be a COLLINGWOOD n FREO GF, but COLLINGWOOD will WIN!!
timboon
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I tend to agree with the GF
I tend to agree with the GF people,
Best case scenario Freo make it, worst case scenario is you will get to watch another Hawthorn clinic...
Sounder can wait but then I guess the clinical Hawks will be there for a few years also so hmmm dilemma...
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Lamby
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Sounder = hopefully more
Sounder = hopefully more fishing pics & less footy threads
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Give a man a mask, and he'll show you his true face...
The older you get the more you realize that no one has a f++king clue what they're doing.
Everyone's just winging it.
MandurahMatt
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No Delema there ! Freo in
No Delema there ! Freo in you gota be jokeing lol
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fishmad69
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Very time I having a Bad Day
Very time I'm having a Bad Day I go home and watch Freo choke in the last Grand Final always cheers me up immediately
MattMiller
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Simple,
just buy the Fish Finder Randall, I wont bother with any derogatory footy talk
If it's just a fish finder your after (not a combo) get a Furuno 627 with 600w transducer.
lame
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sounder wins
sounder wins , went to the melbourne cup this year ended up wishing i'ld spent the coin on a fishing trip north , crouds ect just a bit over rated. enjoyed it but won't do it again as i'ld get more enjoyment from fishing
simrads are good with plenty of add on extra's ( radar , structure scan , auto pilot ect ) and the GPS is exellent
but if it's solely a sounder your after i'ld personally go a furuno
thats what i run now is a simrad gps and a furuno sounder
randall df223
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I gotta say, atm I am
I gotta say, atm I am leaning towards the simrad combo.... $1329 online gets unit, transducer and wifi connectivity. Extra for maps :( but the possible later add ons are a bonus...
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johno
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easy pick, go sounder, love
easy pick, go sounder, love my simrads.. you will be happy
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